passion passion passion passion past and passion passion passion but tap dancing
passion passion passion but tap dancing
passion passion passion but tap dancing to work worn how can other people tap
to work worn how can other people tap
to work worn how can other people tap dance to work what’s the secret of that
dance to work what’s the secret of that
dance to work what’s the secret of that you find your passion you find your
you find your passion you find your
you find your passion you find your passion I was very very lucky to find it
passion I was very very lucky to find it
passion I was very very lucky to find it you know when I was seven or eight years
you know when I was seven or eight years
you know when I was seven or eight years old and you know and fortunately my
old and you know and fortunately my
old and you know and fortunately my children have found their passion might
children have found their passion might
children have found their passion might you know one son loves farming like
you know one son loves farming like
you know one son loves farming like nothing else one son loves music like
nothing else one son loves music like
nothing else one son loves music like everything else and and all three of
everything else and and all three of
everything else and and all three of them love philanthropy and what they get
them love philanthropy and what they get
them love philanthropy and what they get to do you’re lucky in life when you find
to do you’re lucky in life when you find
to do you’re lucky in life when you find it and you can’t guarantee you’re gonna
it and you can’t guarantee you’re gonna
it and you can’t guarantee you’re gonna find it your first job out but I always
find it your first job out but I always
find it your first job out but I always told Colin students that come on I said
told Colin students that come on I said
told Colin students that come on I said take the job that you would take if you
take the job that you would take if you
take the job that you would take if you were independently wealthy
were independently wealthy
were independently wealthy you know that’s you’re gonna do well at
you know that’s you’re gonna do well at
you know that’s you’re gonna do well at it if you think you’re going to be a lot
it if you think you’re going to be a lot
it if you think you’re going to be a lot happier if you’ve got to X instead of X
happier if you’ve got to X instead of X
happier if you’ve got to X instead of X you’re probably making a mistake I mean
you’re probably making a mistake I mean
you’re probably making a mistake I mean it guys in the auto you ought to find
it guys in the auto you ought to find
it guys in the auto you ought to find something you like
something you like
something you like that’s that works with that and it and
that’s that works with that and it and
that’s that works with that and it and you’ll get in trouble if if you think
you’ll get in trouble if if you think
you’ll get in trouble if if you think that making 10 X or 20 X is the answer
that making 10 X or 20 X is the answer
that making 10 X or 20 X is the answer to everything in life because then you
to everything in life because then you
to everything in life because then you will do things like borrow money when
will do things like borrow money when
will do things like borrow money when you should endure or maybe cut corners
you should endure or maybe cut corners
you should endure or maybe cut corners on things that your boy wants you to cut
on things that your boy wants you to cut
on things that your boy wants you to cut corners on ER it just doesn’t make any
corners on ER it just doesn’t make any
corners on ER it just doesn’t make any sense you won’t like it when you look
sense you won’t like it when you look
sense you won’t like it when you look back on it happen my advice would be the
back on it happen my advice would be the
back on it happen my advice would be the same for any kind of entrepreneur and
same for any kind of entrepreneur and
same for any kind of entrepreneur and that is make sure that you are focused
that is make sure that you are focused
that is make sure that you are focused on something you’re passionate about so
on something you’re passionate about so
on something you’re passionate about so if you look at the early internet
if you look at the early internet
if you look at the early internet companies they were started and focused
companies they were started and focused
companies they were started and focused on doing something that they thought was
on doing something that they thought was
on doing something that they thought was very interesting long before the
very interesting long before the
very interesting long before the internet was fashionable in anyway you
internet was fashionable in anyway you
internet was fashionable in anyway you know I I you know we are currently an
know I I you know we are currently an
know I I you know we are currently an underdog once again we’ve been in
underdog once again we’ve been in
underdog once again we’ve been in business for six years and there was
business for six years and there was
business for six years and there was exactly one year where we were not the
exactly one year where we were not the
exactly one year where we were not the underdog and that was 1999 I like that
underdog and that was 1999 I like that
underdog and that was 1999 I like that the underdog years because it makes you
the underdog years because it makes you
the underdog years because it makes you know I liked it when all the people we
know I liked it when all the people we
know I liked it when all the people we hired their parents told them they were
hired their parents told them they were
hired their parents told them they were crazy
crazy
crazy like that was the that was kind of the
like that was the that was kind of the
like that was the that was kind of the good era fortunately it’s back in 1999
good era fortunately it’s back in 1999
good era fortunately it’s back in 1999 all the parents were like you know given
all the parents were like you know given
all the parents were like you know given their brothers and sisters high fives
their brothers and sisters high fives
their brothers and sisters high fives you know my son is working at Amazon
you know my son is working at Amazon
you know my son is working at Amazon calm so that’s a very you can’t follow
calm so that’s a very you can’t follow
calm so that’s a very you can’t follow the fashion when you’re trying to do a
the fashion when you’re trying to do a
the fashion when you’re trying to do a startup company or I think really
startup company or I think really
startup company or I think really anything in life but you have to as an
anything in life but you have to as an
anything in life but you have to as an entrepreneur if you’re gonna if you’re
entrepreneur if you’re gonna if you’re
entrepreneur if you’re gonna if you’re gonna build a company pick something you
gonna build a company pick something you
gonna build a company pick something you think is interesting that has the
think is interesting that has the
think is interesting that has the intersection of genuinely creating real
intersection of genuinely creating real
intersection of genuinely creating real customer value and then just stay right
customer value and then just stay right
customer value and then just stay right there and let the wave catch you well
there and let the wave catch you well
there and let the wave catch you well now that we can see how short life
now that we can see how short life
now that we can see how short life really can be what are you gonna do with
really can be what are you gonna do with
really can be what are you gonna do with the rest of your life that’s a trigger
the rest of your life that’s a trigger
the rest of your life that’s a trigger that’s the biggest trigger that I have
that’s the biggest trigger that I have
that’s the biggest trigger that I have ever experienced what are you gonna do
ever experienced what are you gonna do
ever experienced what are you gonna do the rest of your life and what I had to
the rest of your life and what I had to
the rest of your life and what I had to do I had to start taking some of my own
do I had to start taking some of my own
do I had to start taking some of my own advice I have been telling people I had
advice I have been telling people I had
advice I have been telling people I had written about it for a very long time
written about it for a very long time
written about it for a very long time that if you’re doing something that
that if you’re doing something that
that if you’re doing something that you’re not totally committed to if
you’re not totally committed to if
you’re not totally committed to if you’re doing something that you’re not
you’re doing something that you’re not
you’re doing something that you’re not totally passionate about you’re
totally passionate about you’re
totally passionate about you’re compromising yourself every day I went
compromising yourself every day I went
compromising yourself every day I went through the life and the military sports
through the life and the military sports
through the life and the military sports and I always used the gym for some means
and I always used the gym for some means
and I always used the gym for some means it was never about that it’s modeling
it was never about that it’s modeling
it was never about that it’s modeling I said passionate for lucky now every
I said passionate for lucky now every
I said passionate for lucky now every time I hit struggles or I’ll stressed
time I hit struggles or I’ll stressed
time I hit struggles or I’ll stressed out I was going to the gym to find
out I was going to the gym to find
out I was going to the gym to find solidity there and the work through any
solidity there and the work through any
solidity there and the work through any kind of stresses so naps I got in shape
kind of stresses so naps I got in shape
kind of stresses so naps I got in shape but it wasn’t for a fitness model in
but it wasn’t for a fitness model in
but it wasn’t for a fitness model in those for military and sports and then
those for military and sports and then
those for military and sports and then later on down the road an agency agency
later on down the road an agency agency
later on down the road an agency agency saw me it’s an age to take some pictures
saw me it’s an age to take some pictures
saw me it’s an age to take some pictures or no I’ll try it and that’s how this
or no I’ll try it and that’s how this
or no I’ll try it and that’s how this was born but it wasn’t the starting I
was born but it wasn’t the starting I
was born but it wasn’t the starting I didn’t start out set off with us it just
didn’t start out set off with us it just
didn’t start out set off with us it just ended up coming through passion the
ended up coming through passion the
ended up coming through passion the passion I’ve always had for business and
passion I’ve always had for business and
passion I’ve always had for business and being an entrepreneur the trend that
being an entrepreneur the trend that
being an entrepreneur the trend that transfers into the Mavs I’ve always been
transfers into the Mavs I’ve always been
transfers into the Mavs I’ve always been passionate some people thought you know
passionate some people thought you know
passionate some people thought you know it’s a it’s more OCD than anything else
it’s a it’s more OCD than anything else
it’s a it’s more OCD than anything else which i think is a great trait for an
which i think is a great trait for an
which i think is a great trait for an entrepreneur when I you know I mentioned
entrepreneur when I you know I mentioned
entrepreneur when I you know I mentioned the stamp business I would stay up til
the stamp business I would stay up til
the stamp business I would stay up til 3:00 4:00 in the morning even though I
3:00 4:00 in the morning even though I
3:00 4:00 in the morning even though I had to get up and go to school and read
had to get up and go to school and read
had to get up and go to school and read Lin stamp news and Scots stamp journals
Lin stamp news and Scots stamp journals
Lin stamp news and Scots stamp journals and have them all memorized and and use
and have them all memorized and and use
and have them all memorized and and use that to give myself an edge even when I
that to give myself an edge even when I
that to give myself an edge even when I was in college
was in college
was in college I’d be in live in the library reading
I’d be in live in the library reading
I’d be in live in the library reading business books and just looking for
business books and just looking for
business books and just looking for business biographies and just reading
business biographies and just reading
business biographies and just reading all I could about business when I had
all I could about business when I had
all I could about business when I had Micro solutions and you know I started
Micro solutions and you know I started
Micro solutions and you know I started with no money
with no money
with no money you know I pull all-nighters in in front
you know I pull all-nighters in in front
you know I pull all-nighters in in front of borrowed computers teaching myself
of borrowed computers teaching myself
of borrowed computers teaching myself software and and how to program if you
software and and how to program if you
software and and how to program if you really don’t know you know what it means
really don’t know you know what it means
really don’t know you know what it means to be an entrepreneur you know maybe art
to be an entrepreneur you know maybe art
to be an entrepreneur you know maybe art one you know so I think there’s a bit of
one you know so I think there’s a bit of
one you know so I think there’s a bit of kind of self initiative and self starter
kind of self initiative and self starter
kind of self initiative and self starter you know that that is incredibly
you know that that is incredibly
you know that that is incredibly important part of entrepreneurship me no
important part of entrepreneurship me no
important part of entrepreneurship me no one can sort of tell you how to do it
one can sort of tell you how to do it
one can sort of tell you how to do it you have to sort of have an instinctual
you have to sort of have an instinctual
you have to sort of have an instinctual you know feeling or an idea about about
you know feeling or an idea about about
you know feeling or an idea about about something and you’ve got to be
something and you’ve got to be
something and you’ve got to be passionate about them and I think people
passionate about them and I think people
passionate about them and I think people that look for great ideas to make money
that look for great ideas to make money
that look for great ideas to make money you know are nearly as successful as
you know are nearly as successful as
you know are nearly as successful as those who say okay what do I really love
those who say okay what do I really love
those who say okay what do I really love to do what am I excited about what I
to do what am I excited about what I
to do what am I excited about what I know something about you know what’s
know something about you know what’s
know something about you know what’s kind of interesting and compelling we
kind of interesting and compelling we
kind of interesting and compelling we decided this is the best weight upon
decided this is the best weight upon
decided this is the best weight upon this was one thing and that was a
this was one thing and that was a
this was one thing and that was a passion that I saw in your eyes for the
passion that I saw in your eyes for the
passion that I saw in your eyes for the output and I knew that you would stick
output and I knew that you would stick
output and I knew that you would stick with it because I knew that passion with
with it because I knew that passion with
with it because I knew that passion with genja when you go out of venture capital
genja when you go out of venture capital
genja when you go out of venture capital into whatever you’re looking for people
into whatever you’re looking for people
into whatever you’re looking for people who have a passion for money but you had
who have a passion for money but you had
who have a passion for money but you had a passion for space life and I think
a passion for space life and I think
a passion for space life and I think that’s the difference
well you want to excel at something what
well you want to excel at something what must you have did I just hear somebody
must you have did I just hear somebody
must you have did I just hear somebody say passion in the audience you know
say passion in the audience you know
say passion in the audience you know what passion is passion is an emotion
what passion is passion is an emotion
what passion is passion is an emotion it’s an emotion without an action
it’s an emotion without an action
it’s an emotion without an action passion will get you nowhere inner drive
passion will get you nowhere inner drive
passion will get you nowhere inner drive will get you nowhere unless you act on
will get you nowhere unless you act on
will get you nowhere unless you act on it you have to act on your passion you
it you have to act on your passion you
it you have to act on your passion you have to act on your inner drive don’t
have to act on your inner drive don’t
have to act on your inner drive don’t let those feelings stay inside of you
let those feelings stay inside of you
let those feelings stay inside of you you got to know what to do with them you
you got to know what to do with them you
you got to know what to do with them you got to know how to make them work in
got to know how to make them work in
got to know how to make them work in order to get what you want don’t keep it
order to get what you want don’t keep it
order to get what you want don’t keep it inside this is my little nice palace but
inside this is my little nice palace but
inside this is my little nice palace but a specialized nice was and it’s the kind
a specialized nice was and it’s the kind
a specialized nice was and it’s the kind of thing that I pick myself up after
of thing that I pick myself up after
of thing that I pick myself up after cycling to indicate a beautiful piece of
cycling to indicate a beautiful piece of
cycling to indicate a beautiful piece of tuna she’s gonna brush that first little
tuna she’s gonna brush that first little
tuna she’s gonna brush that first little bit of mustard stops it from dry now
bit of mustard stops it from dry now
bit of mustard stops it from dry now now sesame seeds just beautifully roll
now sesame seeds just beautifully roll
now sesame seeds just beautifully roll that down I always think about food
that down I always think about food
that down I always think about food everywhere I go so when I’m training you
everywhere I go so when I’m training you
everywhere I go so when I’m training you know I’m never very far away from food
know I’m never very far away from food
know I’m never very far away from food ID that extraordinary at the start of
ID that extraordinary at the start of
ID that extraordinary at the start of Kona two years ago where I was paddling
Kona two years ago where I was paddling
Kona two years ago where I was paddling at sort of hot past 5:00 in the morning
at sort of hot past 5:00 in the morning
at sort of hot past 5:00 in the morning waiting for that amazing Canada to go
waiting for that amazing Canada to go
waiting for that amazing Canada to go off to get rid of the nerves I just
off to get rid of the nerves I just
off to get rid of the nerves I just started thinking about recipes and
started thinking about recipes and
started thinking about recipes and dishes and how do I get through this 3.8
dishes and how do I get through this 3.8
dishes and how do I get through this 3.8 K swim the garnish
K swim the garnish
K swim the garnish very very simple I’ve got potatoes I’ll
very very simple I’ve got potatoes I’ll
very very simple I’ve got potatoes I’ll start with a little teaspoon of olive
start with a little teaspoon of olive
start with a little teaspoon of olive oil
oil
oil at least ten is nice and crispy cut them
at least ten is nice and crispy cut them
at least ten is nice and crispy cut them in half put that side down so in my bowl
in half put that side down so in my bowl
in half put that side down so in my bowl there’s some really nice Sherlock rings
there’s some really nice Sherlock rings
there’s some really nice Sherlock rings olive Nicoise black olives some green
olive Nicoise black olives some green
olive Nicoise black olives some green beans and then in there I’m just gonna
beans and then in there I’m just gonna
beans and then in there I’m just gonna open up some of these little anchovies a
open up some of these little anchovies a
open up some of these little anchovies a little touch of a New York this is
little touch of a New York this is
little touch of a New York this is classic vinaigrette made with lots of
classic vinaigrette made with lots of
classic vinaigrette made with lots of lemon juice and then just mix that up
lemon juice and then just mix that up
lemon juice and then just mix that up nicely with some fresh
nicely with some fresh
nicely with some fresh your tomatoes are sweet vinegar fresh
your tomatoes are sweet vinegar fresh
your tomatoes are sweet vinegar fresh lemon juice in that lifts everything
lemon juice in that lifts everything
lemon juice in that lifts everything worked 1415 hours a day to perfect an
worked 1415 hours a day to perfect an
worked 1415 hours a day to perfect an absolute stunning dish it disappears in
absolute stunning dish it disappears in
absolute stunning dish it disappears in two and a half minutes and that’s what I
two and a half minutes and that’s what I
two and a half minutes and that’s what I said
said
said it loses you you you get on that journey
it loses you you you get on that journey
it loses you you you get on that journey and nothing else matters except what you
and nothing else matters except what you
and nothing else matters except what you put on the plate because you start off
put on the plate because you start off
put on the plate because you start off with his raw ingredient and you go
with his raw ingredient and you go
with his raw ingredient and you go through that journey 60 minutes later
through that journey 60 minutes later
through that journey 60 minutes later you’ve got this this bit of magic also
you’ve got this this bit of magic also
you’ve got this this bit of magic also it’s an incredible passion it is a huge
it’s an incredible passion it is a huge
it’s an incredible passion it is a huge canvas just take your cellophane order
canvas just take your cellophane order
canvas just take your cellophane order use the little hearts just open them up
use the little hearts just open them up
use the little hearts just open them up gently without sort of ripping them get
gently without sort of ripping them get
gently without sort of ripping them get down to the heart and cut the parts into
down to the heart and cut the parts into
down to the heart and cut the parts into four changes nice and crispy and then
four changes nice and crispy and then
four changes nice and crispy and then from there as they start to cool down
from there as they start to cool down
from there as they start to cool down put the vinaigrette over there and hit
put the vinaigrette over there and hit
put the vinaigrette over there and hit them with food was my calling I think
them with food was my calling I think
them with food was my calling I think because that was the way I could sort of
because that was the way I could sort of
because that was the way I could sort of disappear disappear travel learn and get
disappear disappear travel learn and get
disappear disappear travel learn and get really excited about something and my
really excited about something and my
really excited about something and my first dream was to go to France to
first dream was to go to France to
first dream was to go to France to understand why were they the sort of
understand why were they the sort of
understand why were they the sort of foundation of cooking why do they start
foundation of cooking why do they start
foundation of cooking why do they start it how do they start it and I disappear
it how do they start it and I disappear
it how do they start it and I disappear I became French and within 18 months I
I became French and within 18 months I
I became French and within 18 months I was fluent in the language I was holding
was fluent in the language I was holding
was fluent in the language I was holding my own in a foreign kitchen and I I was
my own in a foreign kitchen and I I was
my own in a foreign kitchen and I I was seriously cook my ass off now for the
seriously cook my ass off now for the
seriously cook my ass off now for the dressing very very simple touch of the
dressing very very simple touch of the
dressing very very simple touch of the vinaigrette and then some fresh lemon
vinaigrette and then some fresh lemon
vinaigrette and then some fresh lemon juice
juice
juice that gives a nice lightness vibrancy to
that gives a nice lightness vibrancy to
that gives a nice lightness vibrancy to the dish as well just lightly dress them
the dish as well just lightly dress them
the dish as well just lightly dress them my first set of knives was bought by a
my first set of knives was bought by a
my first set of knives was bought by a charity and my parents can afford to
charity and my parents can afford to
charity and my parents can afford to send me to cooking school and this knife
send me to cooking school and this knife
send me to cooking school and this knife wallet was a swim mowers with bright
wallet was a swim mowers with bright
wallet was a swim mowers with bright yellow handles and trust me I couldn’t
yellow handles and trust me I couldn’t
yellow handles and trust me I couldn’t cut butter but they looked the path my
cut butter but they looked the path my
cut butter but they looked the path my mum had a tear in her eye because she
mum had a tear in her eye because she
mum had a tear in her eye because she was upset she couldn’t afford it my
was upset she couldn’t afford it my
was upset she couldn’t afford it my first set of white and my first set of
first set of white and my first set of
first set of white and my first set of knives I’ve still got them
knives I’ve still got them
knives I’ve still got them finally the tuna the pan nice and hot
finally the tuna the pan nice and hot
finally the tuna the pan nice and hot put a teaspoon of oil in there tuna into
put a teaspoon of oil in there tuna into
put a teaspoon of oil in there tuna into the pan 90 seconds each side out
the pan 90 seconds each side out
the pan 90 seconds each side out initially squeeze some fresh lemon juice
initially squeeze some fresh lemon juice
initially squeeze some fresh lemon juice on there when you slice it let the knife
on there when you slice it let the knife
on there when you slice it let the knife do the work fingers on top and just
do the work fingers on top and just
do the work fingers on top and just slice through nice and carefully on
slice through nice and carefully on
slice through nice and carefully on three nice slices food your journey and
three nice slices food your journey and
three nice slices food your journey and there’s something quite amazing about
there’s something quite amazing about
there’s something quite amazing about the way you cook of giving pleasure my
the way you cook of giving pleasure my
the way you cook of giving pleasure my dream when I started out as a chef was
dream when I started out as a chef was
dream when I started out as a chef was to discover every ingredient and never
to discover every ingredient and never
to discover every ingredient and never be intimidated and not know what to do
be intimidated and not know what to do
be intimidated and not know what to do with it to that level of perfection I
with it to that level of perfection I
with it to that level of perfection I think I’m about 97% of the way there
think I’m about 97% of the way there
think I’m about 97% of the way there there must be about three or four
there must be about three or four
there must be about three or four percent of ingredients that I still
percent of ingredients that I still
percent of ingredients that I still haven’t discovered yet and that’s the
haven’t discovered yet and that’s the
haven’t discovered yet and that’s the exciting thing about food that is what I
exciting thing about food that is what I
exciting thing about food that is what I call my specialized Tuna Nicoise and
call my specialized Tuna Nicoise and
call my specialized Tuna Nicoise and delicious thank you guys so much for
delicious thank you guys so much for
delicious thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to
watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to
watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know which of the clips had the greatest
know which of the clips had the greatest
know which of the clips had the greatest impact on you leave it in the comments
impact on you leave it in the comments
impact on you leave it in the comments below and I’m gonna join the discussion
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below and I’m gonna join the discussion thank you for watching continue to
thank you for watching continue to
thank you for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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